Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 25,741 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,741
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
34th
of 75 groups
All-time high
25,741
in 2023
All-time low
13,772
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2014–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2014201820232014: 13.8k2015: 16.0k2016: 17.9k2017: 18.8k2018: 19.3k2019: 20.7k2020: 22.0k2021: 23.3k2022: 25.7k2023: 25.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 25,741. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 25,741 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,772, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 34th out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 13,772
2015 16,027 +16.4%
2016 17,924 +11.8%
2017 18,802 +4.9%
2018 19,318 +2.7%
2019 20,700 +7.2%
2020 22,005 +6.3%
2021 23,325 +6.0%
2022 25,664 +10.0%
2023 25,741 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,757 13,772 20,700 6
2020s 24,184 22,005 25,741 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 31 Switzerland 921 compare
  2. 32 Azerbaijan 886 compare
  3. 33 Thailand 819 compare
  4. 34 Belgium 756 compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 741 compare
  6. 36 Denmark 722 compare
  7. 37 Republic of Moldova 643 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 25,741 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 25,741 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,772 in 2014.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 34th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,763 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release